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Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Murphys Corner (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Murphys Corner. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Murphys Corner ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Murphys Corner: Murphys Cor. (or less commonly used: Murphys Crn.)
- While the name of this community is Murphys Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Murphys Corner may originally have been Murphy's Corner.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Murphys Corner might be written as Murphy Corner.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Murphys Corner. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Murphys Corner.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Murphys Corner is located in Loudoun County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Loudoun County: Frederick (MD), Montgomery (MD), Washington (MD), Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Prince William & Jefferson (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Murphys Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Murphys Corner:
- Loudoun County (The home county of Murphys Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Murphys Corner, with the one closest to Murphys Corner listed first.
- Round Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Silcott Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Silcott Spring is located in Loudoun County
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- White Pump
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- White Pump is located in Loudoun County
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- Unison
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Unison is located in Loudoun County
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- Philomont
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Purcellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Welbourne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Welbourne is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welbourne
- Hamilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hillsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mountville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mountville is located in Loudoun County
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- Wheatland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Middleburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murphys Corner, with the one closest to Murphys Corner listed first.
- Arcadia Farm
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County
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- Frogtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Frogtown is located in Clarke County
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- Gaylord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County
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- Berryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Berrys
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Berrys is located in Clarke County
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- Millwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Boyce
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Waterloo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Waterloo is located in Clarke County
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- Wadesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wadesville is located in Clarke County
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- White Post
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Fairfax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murphys Corner, with the one closest to Murphys Corner listed first.
- Floris
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Floris is located in Fairfax County
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- Herndon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Chantilly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Reston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- London Towne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- London Towne is located in Fairfax County
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- Springvale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Springvale is located in Fairfax County
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- Centreville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Great Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pender
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pender is located in Fairfax County
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- Random Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Random Hills is located in Fairfax County
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- Fauquier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murphys Corner, with the one closest to Murphys Corner listed first.
- Kerfoot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County
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- Zulla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Zulla is located in Fauquier County
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- Halfway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Halfway is located in Fauquier County
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- Delaplane
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Landmark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Landmark is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Marshall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Markham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belvoir ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Belvoir is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
- The Plains
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Petersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Petersburg is located in Fauquier County
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- Ada
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ada is located in Fauquier County
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- Broad Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Orlean
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murphys Corner, with the one closest to Murphys Corner listed first.
- Armel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Armel is located in Frederick County
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- Rest
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Rest is located in Frederick County
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- Welltown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Welltown is located in Frederick County
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- Echo Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Echo Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Village
- Grimes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Grimes is located in Frederick County
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- White Hall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Albin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Albin is located in Frederick County
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- Day - Mar Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Day - Mar Village is located in Frederick County
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- Stephens City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County
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- Tulip
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Tulip is located in Frederick County
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- Chambersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Chambersville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
- Middletown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Manassas City
- Manassas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Manassas Park City
- Manassas Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prince William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murphys Corner, with the one closest to Murphys Corner listed first.
- Waterfall Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County
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- Catharpin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Catharpin is located in Prince William County
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- Haymarket
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gainesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Broad Run Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Broad Run Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Run Village
- Bull Run
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bull Run is located in Prince William County
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- Linton Hall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Linton Hall is located in Prince William County
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- Sudley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sudley is located in Prince William County
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- Bataan Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bataan Village is located in Prince William County
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- Crestwood Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Crestwood Village is located in Prince William County
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- Iron Gate
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Iron Gate is located in Prince William County
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- Loch Lomond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Loch Lomond is located in Prince William County
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- West Gate
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Gate is located in Prince William County
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- Rappahannock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murphys Corner, with the one closest to Murphys Corner listed first.
- Chester Gap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chester Gap is located in Rappahannock County
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- Reager
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Reager is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reager
- Shenandoah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murphys Corner, with the one closest to Murphys Corner listed first.
- Strasburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Strasburg Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Strasburg Junction is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg Junction
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murphys Corner, with the one closest to Murphys Corner listed first.
- Milldale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Milldale is located in Warren County
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- Ashby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ashby is located in Warren County
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- Applewood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Applewood is located in Warren County
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- Happy Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Happy Creek is located in Warren County
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- Cedarville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Riverton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riverton is located in Warren County
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- Front Royal
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Royal Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Royal Village is located in Warren County
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- Reliance
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Reliance is located in Warren County
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- Viscose City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Viscose City is located in Warren County
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- Waterlick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Waterlick is located in Warren County
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- Limeton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Limeton is located in Warren County
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- Winchester City
- Winchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Frederick County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Murphys Corner, with the one closest to Murphys Corner listed first.
- Brunswick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Knoxville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rosemont
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Rosemont is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Lander
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lander is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
- Point-of-Rocks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Potomac Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Potomac Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
- Boss Arnold Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
- Olive
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Olive is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Petersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Petersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Tuscarora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Adamstown Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Adamstown Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown Village
- Burkittsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Adamstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Murphys Corner, with the one closest to Murphys Corner listed first.
- Edwards Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
- Martinsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Beallsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Dickerson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Poolesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Barnesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Blocktown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Blocktown is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
- Boyds
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Burdette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Burdette is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Darnestown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Germantown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hyattstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Washington County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Murphys Corner, with the one closest to Murphys Corner listed first.
- Sandy Hook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sandy Hook is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Brownsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brownsville is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Antietam
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Antietam is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
- Gapland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Trego
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Trego is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
- Antietam Station
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Antietam Station is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Station
- Rohrersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sharpsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Eakles Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County (MD)
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- Keedysville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Zittlestown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Zittlestown is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
- Boonsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fairplay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Murphys Corner, with the one closest to Murphys Corner listed first.
- Ridgeway
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bunker Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Inwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Darkesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Baker Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Gerrardstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Arden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Arden is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Martinsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Swan Pond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Scrabble
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Bedington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Murphys Corner, with the one closest to Murphys Corner listed first.
- Kabletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Bloomery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Charles Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Summit Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Ranson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
- Ranson has also been known as:
- Corporation of Ranson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <2>
- Bolivar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Harpers Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jefferson Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Lower Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Middleway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bardane
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Shepherdstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Murphys Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Murphys Corner.
Cemeteries Near Murphys Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Murphys Corner.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Murphys Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Murphys Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Murphys Corner, with the one closest to Murphys Corner listed first.
- Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Holy Cross Abbey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Fork Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ketoctin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Goose Creek Burying Ground
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kabletown Churchyard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ivy Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hillsboro Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsboro UMC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro UMC Cemetery
- The Hillsboro UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hillsboro Cemetery
- Continue List (273 more) ...
- Green Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grace Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Milton Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
While we didn't find Murphys Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Murphys Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Murphys Corner, with the one closest to Murphys Corner listed first.
- Paxson
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Paxson is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxson
- Trapp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Trapp is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trapp
- Bloomfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bloomfield is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Round Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Silcott Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Silcott Spring is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott Spring
- Unison
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Unison is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unison
- Philomont
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Purcellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kabletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Welbourne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Welbourne is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welbourne
- North Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Fork is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Upperville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mountville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mountville is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountville
- Hughesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hughesville is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Murphys Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Murphys Corner.
Newspapers Published in Murphys Corner ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Murphys Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Murphys Corner, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Murphys Corner.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Murphys Corner:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Loudoun County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarke County
- Fairfax County
- Fauquier County
- Frederick County
- Manassas City
- Manassas Park City
- Prince William County
- Rappahannock County
- Shenandoah County
- Warren County
- Winchester City
- Frederick County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Berkeley County
- Jefferson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Murphys Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Murphys Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |